Positions
Vice-President, Cairo International Film Festival Director, Cairo International Film Festival for Children

Qualifications
Bachelor of Arts, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

Contact Information
Telephone : +20 2 392 3562/ +20 2 392 3962,
Mobile +20 12 313 2190
Fax : +20 2 393 8979
E-Mail : info@cairofilmfest.org, soheirabdelkader@hotmail.com

Professional Experience
English Teacher, Kuwait City, Kuwait Public Relations staff, Egypt Air. Cultural Policy staff, Egyptian Ministry of Culture Secretary General, Cairo International Film Festival. 1995 - 1998 Director, Cairo International Film Festival for Children, 1990 – Present. Member, Union of Arab Artists,1997 – Present Member, Centre International du Film pour l'Enfance et la Jeunesse, CIJEF Vice-President, Cairo International Film Festival, 1998 – Present

International Film Festivals
A key in the developing and organizing the Cairo International Film Festival to help promoting it into a category "A" festival as acclaimed by the FIAPF. Founding Director of the Cairo International Film Festival for Children.

Significant Achievements
Jury Member, San Francisco Isfahan and Sousse Film Festivals, Lucas International Film Festival for Children (Member of Jury),Moscow International Film Festival for Children(President of Jury) Promotion and Marketing of the Cairo International Film Festival to bring superstars and important enterprises as sponsors for the festival. Participant in Cannes, Karlovy Vary, Shanghai, Film Festivals etc. Film Selection Coordinator, Cairo International Film Festival and Cairo International Film Festival for Children. Member of the Committee of Family and Childhood-Board of Trustees at Egyptian Radio& Television Union. Consultant, Egyptian National Day of the Children,1994 Established Charity Market for Handicapped Children in conjunction with The Cairo International Film Festival for Children, 1998 –till now Consultant/Event Organizer for WHO/EMO Media Evening, 2003.